This sculpture represents a variety of Aztec and Mayan images that refer to their spiritual beliefs in their worship of the sun god who through its rays of light provided food in the form of the corn plant . The parrots were included because their brightly colored feathers were associated with the sun god.
Unfortunately , this sculpture was vandalize and had to be removed from it’s designated site at the Little Walnut Creek Branch Library. I apologize for any inconvenience .
Reynaldo Alaniz installed a new commissioned sculpture of Two Aztec Parrots with Blue Eyes on Friday , Oct. 29,2021 at Little Walnut Creek Branch Library , 835 W. Rundberg, Austin, Tx.